might/may as well
idiom
1
—used to say that something should be done or accepted because it cannot be avoided or because there is no good reason not to do it
You might as well tell them the truth.
We may as well begin now.
(informal) "Should we start now?" "Might as well."
2
—used to say that something else could have been done with the same result
The party was so dull that I might (just) as well have stayed home.
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This Mielgo spot might as well be a Secret Level short.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Compared to the first two games of the Giants’ three-game series with the Yankees, Sunday afternoon in The Bronx may as well been the Bahamas.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
Those cynics contend the front office might as well spend that money on other position groups.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
The Mad Men echoes are tough to shake, too: There are shots in here, like Coop looking forlorn in an elevator, that might as well be episodic photos from Mad Men.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 11 Apr. 2025
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Compared to the first two games of the Giants’ three-game series with the Yankees, Sunday afternoon in The Bronx may as well been the Bahamas.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
Those cynics contend the front office might as well spend that money on other position groups.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
The Mad Men echoes are tough to shake, too: There are shots in here, like Coop looking forlorn in an elevator, that might as well be episodic photos from Mad Men.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for might/may as well
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“Might/may as well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/might%2Fmay%20as%20well. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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